ESPN Watkins: Barber expected to start vs. Atlanta

[jterrell]

...i've said it before...watch Choice as he slowly becomes indispensable to the Cowboys...proof?

PECKING ORDER

Tashard Choice is easily the Cowboys most productive running back over the last 10 games.

Player Rushes-Yards-TDs Rec Total yds

Tashard Choice 117-607-4 TDs 30-261 868
Marion Barber 81-344-4 TDs 10-122 466
Felix Jones 21-212-1 TDs 1-20 232

Cowboys' top rusher over the last 10 games Choice, 6 times Barber , 3 Jones, 1

...he seems to be more durable than Barber and Jones...and Dallas may end up having to part ways with one of these guys...they could all start on any NFL team...J.Jones will be hard pressed to keep all three with the price tags they would command, considering other skill positions that need attention...Lattimore could get his chance to move up with Barber the most likely to be traded as Choice continues to impress...i know it's heresy to speak this but decision time is coming and Choice is looking better and better as time goes on...Jones/Choice are only two years into their respective careers while Barber is a veteran...

...the story of this year could be the continued emergence of both Choice and Austin as important pieces of the offense...

...Garrett did'nt look too smart against the Chiefs...everyone could see that Barber was'nt 100% and the running game suffered because of it...holes don't stay open forever and the split second that Barber loses with the quad injury is time that the offensive line does'nt have to sustain the blocks that free him...

Dallas doesn't have to choose for a while.
All 3 are under contract for a good while.

Choice brings less to the table in any the all-around area than either guy and is a markedly worse blocker than Marion Barber.

Felix isn't going anywhere because he has the juice the team needs to open up the offense.

One day Jerry may have to choose between barber and Choice but that day isn't even close and Choice will have to learn to pass block if he wants it to even be a conversation.

 

[jterrell]

Barber needs to heal up, he's no good to anyone playing wounded.

that's simply not true.

he is still by far our best blocking back and keeping Romo in one piece is rather important.

he doesn't need to have 20 carries but Barber needs to play unless he is going to make it worse and only the doctors can decide that.